Cargill Installs Ground Beef Production Equipment at PA Plant
To meet retail customer and consumer demand, Cargill, Inc., Wichita, Kan., is investing $2.3 million to install ground beef production and packaging equipment at its Wyalusing, Pa., beef processing facility. The equipment will add significant ground beef production capacity, as well as increase employment by 15-20 full-time jobs.
“Cargill produces more ground beef than any other company in the world, and demand continues to be strong for this form of protein as an American staple food,” says Andy Ripic, vice president and plant general manager at the Wyalusing plant. “Our customers have told us they would like us to produce more ground beef to meet demand. With the arrival of spring, we will soon be getting into the grilling season, so installing equipment, adding jobs and filling the ground beef needs for retailers we serve in the northeast is a ‘win’ for everyone involved.”